Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
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No. yonx. March i3.-Seryioes were o
"a 4, plvmouth Church, Brooklyn, 3
n nst..dav ROTH morning and evening
IN aorel decorations were EXCLUSIVE o
80. ~ tba platform and the small desk q
..hich vas used as pulpit, was one nasa
" haautiful roses, lilies, smilax and tetn' 1
Not 4 siQn Of Grape could be seen any
| where. IA a. ,,s ,tmost {
..aaoitv a both services and when al
M aisles were ehoked up the people
svsn crowded the platform steps aim4n'
a. tha Fact of the preacher, Inc heV' NJ
q Halliday. Mr.. Beeoher's assistant, wno
Il a. ,,resent In charge Of the church, ~
aistad tha Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott IN tno
con5nctino Of the morning service. W.
Ihhott anoke for over an hour and inc
mention Of the audience was only broken
nv tbe occasional sobbing OF some OF tne
church members.
Tha evening service was remarkable
from the fact that clergymen OF almoss
avsTv denomination were present ane
, s,oka In euloRy Of the late Henry Wara
: Beeoher, During the evening many PEG,
MIA tainted. and more than one remalneo
,ybare thew swooned and could mot pc
carried out. The Rev. Ii. 3. Halliday
/. conducted the services, and read the tpi-
, | lowing letter from the Rev. Dr.. Mealynh'
March -, 1887. Req. and Dear MT. h ,'so
liday: regret very much that ean ~ NJ
: present this evening az me meo.ins ~ y, t5a
7 mouth Church, TO honor the memory OF me
!, great pastor, and to oondole for the irrepar,
8 3ble loss, / must, therefore, content myseii,
/; With saving briefly In writing what shoulo
!. BE- glad to say more fully In spesch. ...
r. Il is a sign of the dawning OF the DIVE,
day for which the world has 50 long yesIlat" ss
that meeting shonia DO POSSIBLE noS3l a dasire
II Inc presence Of q clergyman OF that churen
y which aeems 40 remote-Rnd TOO many
n would say so antagonistio yours. fpre-
moot In the work Of Fastening the coming
L Of the better day was the great man wnose
death we mourn and for whose work We
X None other so we'll as he taught the men
and land Of his time to exalt the essentials
n- of religion, pure and undehled, In when
we an agree and to tminimise the dlner-
). ences that seem to separate Us. ~ nun
\; was given to see with clearer Vlslons y
III reveal the unequaled genius, and WIN
y. tiraleas enerQy to make common among
A. men the meaning Of Him who taught OF
nd old on the Mount and by the seashorel
OF the care Of all religion, the brotherhood
" of man. ~,
gu learned from the hrst days oimy mlnlstt,
q new tenderness and fullness OF mehnint
ne In the "Our Father" and am glad 70 d
"; able here to state that the theology ot tn'
On old church agrees with his In this, that IN,
IN essence OF religion ia in communion viii
on God through the love OF Him for as owl
90 sake, and In loving all men with tae zes
a., with which we love ourselves, and ina
Dill while sacrifice and sacrament, creed an
Oh ritual, prayer and sermon and song may
lis- and are powerful helps and necessary mar
oW ifestations OF this religion, which Is love
w without It they are but moekery and
blasphemy.
ing tiers from whom have learned fullt
~, meaning OF the prayer, "Thy will be dor
teu on earth as It "a In Heaven" We must a
agree with Mr.. Beecher that the conditio
and duties and strifes Of our temporal IL
, on are but signs and symbols OF spiritn
Low things, and that the yearning OF this who
w ~ made the reign Of Justice and love. II y
.nth pluck out the religious heart OF 1t u
ma burden Is not worth the bearing, nor u
'u" battle worth the fighting.
,ha He and the other Grants OF their tin
s ,n1 have cleared the field and Illuminated q
,,nu day for higher progress and helped
ANe give more perfect assurance OF victory
.o,a the strife that is now beginning against
Sus- wluot siNoly euIn a,,sIa ,,in1, ~
-oto masses by the classes-Rnd to cement
.tan union not merely OF American states, but
hy the peoples Of the world.
aants Stimulated and encouraged by his 81
eLs' cess let us take up the burden OF
nv peoples wrongs where his tired should
N ~ have laid 1t down, and fight the battle
hova need be anew till right It shall come, q
i fo when we see the burden fall from {
rrow shoulders, and the weapons from our han
-" we shall have nearer vision than Was o.
NIL. given Of the reign Of the Prince OF Pea
Affectionately and fraternally,
aria EDWARD NJ, aLYSN
% on The musical portion Of the services '
rred' very elaborate, and was rendered UNI
the supervision of General Horatio
King. The speakers were; DIR. Gunnis
Universalist; Rabbi Wintner Rev.
menu Huinslon, Baptist; DR.. Ager, Method
Rev. j. Il. Funk, Lutheran; DR.. Lind
and Rev. @. O. Hall, Reformed ChuT
oriz- All spoke in eulogy of the late pas
rrow Of Plymouth Church, and asserted Il
belief that he was man whose brea
oaos of mind entitled them to claim him O
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the THE PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
1 /, II Ia said on good authority that
1onss Rev. Matthew O. Julien, pastor of
,end. Trinitarian Church In New Bedft
ers;" Mass, will receive call from Plymt
Del. Church, Brooklyn, to fill the vaca
'uelty caused by Mr.. Beecher's death.
NJ Among the few persons who calle
~, .ro 70 the Beecher residence In Brooklyn
'""4e Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. Sh
ont a manned for dinner and her presence
Tay. cheering effect upon the wife Of the
lille Of divine.
IeB, TO .rn nvvruvn,a ,vr,,
!; Mr..
Tele. The following testament was hled
terday, and will be probated shortly
lsurer rlrht nerepy huInorize hnu uire ",
Mr.. executors, or sum ol Lnelii 10 snaii "
rela. upon my death, to collect and receiv
notiee amount OF my life insurance. to inyes
Asaa. same, and to pay the proceeds OF sue
,ented vectment TO my wife. during her III
idlers equal quarter-yearly payments.
Second. hereby give, beaueath an
Wise unto my executors, or such Of
as shall qualify, the rest, residue ant
1 at 10 mainder OF my estate, both real and
sonal Of every kind, in trust for the
Annie at Of my children.
he like And hereby direct that my exec
ulbItlDuto anu dppOFLiOn my bhlQ
81 the among my said children In such ms
'oks In and form, and at such time or tim,
shall, in their Judgment, be for the bes
etition terests OF my said children; giving
my said executors full power to go
lcation mortgage such and so much Of my rea
ndors- personal property as they shall deem
ions OF and to invest or distribute the procee
such sale or sales as herein provided.
incor-ak Third. It is my will that, II any
citation said children should die before the
lining plete distribution Of my estate, as
Isey, to provided, leaving Issue surviving,
olland issue shall stand and take In the plac
mains; stead Of their parent, taking per 81
and not per capita.
sey, an :. Fourth. hereby nominate eonstitut
woman appoint my Sons, Henry b. Beecher
BY. MIR. liam O. Beeeher and Herbert =. Bee
abroad all OF Brooklyn, N. y, and my son.ir
nent to the Rev. Samuel Scoviile, Of Norwich,
apeake the executors and trustees OF this my
,ter 68, and 1t is my will that no bonds shall
In rela- quired OF them, or either of them.
Grating HENRY WARD BREcI
:. July 18th, 1878.
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